User: Why did the Polynesians fail to establish an empire even though they lived in such a wide area of the world?
They did not have enough people to secure many islands.
The vast expanse of ocean prevented an empire from forming.
They were conquered by the Lapita before an empire could be built.
They lacked the technology necessary to establish an empire.

Weegy: They lacked the technology necessary to establish an empire.beboythewizkid|Points 2048|

User: What are four sources of income that are provided by New Zealand's geography?
oil
whaling
timber
wool
natural Gas
tourism

Weegy: The answer is 1) European colonization. Colonization by European cultures brought change to the Polynesians. The Europeans brought alien diseases which the natives had no immunity to, slavery, and missionaries. [ The colonists suppressed native language and culture. ] jher000|Points 7981|